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Fun reminder for liberal activists outside of Texas (or the South, for that matter)Your activism is
bullshit and reeks of privilege if you perpetuate the “Fuck Texas” or “Fuck the South” narrative 
A thread
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Let’s focus on Texas first:
Houston. Screwston. HTown. This is one of the largest cities in the nation and often cited as the most diverse. Nearly 200 languages are spoken here.
Houston. Screwston. HTown. This is one of the largest cities in the nation and often cited as the most diverse. Nearly 200 languages are spoken here.
There are countless organizations in Houston fighting for equality for BIPOC people, the LGBTQ+ community, immigrants, etc.
Do people outside Texas/the South not see them?
Do people outside Texas/the South not see them?
Now, I gave a lil extra love to Space City because that’s my home. But Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and the RGV are just as (or at least almost as) diverse as Houston. These are all lil blue islands in Texas’ sea of red.
Okay, Austin’s pretty white, but we love them anyway. I digress.
Okay, the South:
New Orleans & Atlanta.
These are some badass cities. Now, everyone in Houston knows someone in ATL and vice versa. We’re basically sister cities lmao.
New Orleans & Atlanta.
These are some badass cities. Now, everyone in Houston knows someone in ATL and vice versa. We’re basically sister cities lmao.
NOLA and ATL are diverse as heck. Again, countless grassroots organizations working to further equality.
So, elitist anti-South liberal activists… y’all don’t see them either?
So, elitist anti-South liberal activists… y’all don’t see them either?
HTX (HOU), ATX, DFW, ATL, NOLA… all queer meccas for Southerners who don’t fly out to LA, SanFran, or NYC. We don’t ALL go to the East/West Coast. MANY of us stay here, and THRIVE here, on the Third Coast.
Y’all, I’m tired. As an activist myself, I’m tired of being on the same side as liberals who live outside the South, only to see tone deaf fuckery come outta them like “Fuck Texas” or “Fuck the South” or “Let’s divide the country at the Mason-Dixon & let them fend for themselves.
Like, can’t y’all use your platforms for something productive? Do your fucking research and find the names of these organizations based in the South and promote them! HELP US BRING CHANGE. Stop being an elitist dick!
And yeah, /I get it/. You don’t mean any harm. You’re just expressing your disapproval with politics and society in the South.
Not a good enough excuse. Not to those of us who are actually putting in work toward equitable chance.
Not a good enough excuse. Not to those of us who are actually putting in work toward equitable chance.
So put your activism where it counts if you want to show the community that you’re a real ally to minoritized communities:
TENT is an organization dedicated to furthering gender diverse equality in Texas. http://www.transtexas.org
Save Our Sisters United is a resource for transgender women of color in Houston.
http://www.instagram.com/sosu4u
http://www.instagram.com/sosu4u
BreakOUT! envisions a city where transgender, GNC, and queer youth of color can live without fear of harassment and discrimination.
They build on the rich cultural tradition of resistance in the South to build the power of LGBTQ youth 13-25 http://www.youthbreakout.org
They build on the rich cultural tradition of resistance in the South to build the power of LGBTQ youth 13-25 http://www.youthbreakout.org
Based in Arkansas, the House of GG creates programs, services, and resources for transgender, gender-questioning, and gender-nonconforming people. http://www.houseofgg.org
The Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative is a Black Trans-led organization based in Atlanta. http://www.snap4freedom.org
The Mahogany Project aims to reduce social isolation, stigma, and acts of injustice in TQLGB+ Communities of Color.
https://www.mymahoganyproject.org/about
https://www.mymahoganyproject.org/about
The TRUTH Project educates and mobilizes LGBTQ communities of color and their allies through social arts that promote mental, emotional, and sexual health.
http://www.truthprojecthtx.org
http://www.truthprojecthtx.org
Well-curated queer arts & culture magazine focusing specifically on the South. http://www.spectrumsouth.com
HATCH Youth is Houston’s oldest currently active social group for LGBTQ Youth. HATCH is dedicated to empowering LGBTQ adolescents, ages 13-20. http://www.montrosecenter.org/hatch-youth/
And many others. Do your damn research and uplift us. Don’t cut us off.
And after tweeting I noticed like two typos in there, but fUCK IT I’m tired, figure it out lol
